Dermatology

Non-malignant Disease

Questions discussed in this category

Has anyone used radiation to treat a plantar wart not responding to other modalities?

If, yes, what dose and fraction size did you use?

2 Answers available

Would you offer upfront radiation for a large painful keloid of the chest that has arisen from an irritated pyoderma gangrenosum lesion?

1 Answer available

How would you manage treatment of keloid that is so large it requests a graft?

What dose/fractionation would yield the lowest risk of graft failure? Does your treatment management change based of location, ex the ear vs back?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology, 1978-08

Radiation therapy for plantar warts.

Br J Dermatol, 2014 Oct 01

British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014.

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol), 2004-06-01

Retrospective analysis of treatment of unresectable keloids with primary radiation over 25 years.

G Ital Dermatol Venereol, 2014 Feb

Radiation therapy for recalcitrant pyoderma gangrenosum.

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